Licensed to practice in all state and federal courts in North and South Carolina, Lucas focuses his practice on commercial and fiduciary litigation. He has successfully tried jury and bench trials to verdict in both state and federal court, has handled appeals in North Carolina and the Fourth Circuit, and routinely practices in the North Carolina Business Court. His broad-ranging experience in complex litigation has led many of his clients to seek his advice in a general counsel role.
His litigation practice covers a wide range of disputes, including:
- Claims involving business torts
- Shareholder disputes and derivative actions
- Products liability, breach of contract, and trademark and copyright disputes
- Construction disputes
- Non-compete and non-solicitation agreements and trade secrets
- Tax disputes
- Real estate disputes and title curative actions
- Fiduciary litigation, such as will caveats and trust actions and disputes, claims involving trust accountings, and duties of executors, trustees, and power of attorneys
In his spare time, Lucas enjoys playing golf, fishing, traveling, and watching the South Carolina Gamecocks and Carolina Panthers.